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Kids Need Just Two Doses of Cancer Vaccine

October 25, 2016 SrijitaCancer, Doses, Just, Kids, Need, of, Two, vaccine

Kids aged 11-12 should get only two doses of a vaccine to prevent cancers caused by human papillomavirus, instead of the previously recommended three shots, US health authorities said Thursday. The updated recommendation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is based on research that shows younger adolescents can get similar protection that way, and may be more likely to get vaccinated if fewer shots are required. HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cancers of the head, neck, cervix, penis and anus. Some…

Not just cancer, smoking causes heart failure too

September 17, 2016 SrijitaCancer, causes, failure, Heart, Just, Not, Smoking, Too

Thickens walls of key organ. Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and blood-pumping difficulties that may eventually lead to heart failure, a US research suggests. The research, done in adults who didn’t have any obvious signs of cardiovascular disease, also found that the more people smoke, the greater the damage to the heart’s structure and function, said senior author Dr Scott Solomon of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. “We’ve known for years that smoking could lead to he art attacks, which may result in…

Swapping just one sugary drink with water may make you slim

August 15, 2016 SrijitaDrink, Just, Make, May, One, Slim:, Sugary, Swapping, Water, With, You

Swapping just one sugary drink with water may make you slim (Getty Images) Replacing one little calorie-laden sugary soda with water may significantly help reduce body weight as well as improve overall health, says a study. The findings showed that consuming additional calories from sugary beverages like soda, energy drinks, and sweetened coffee can increase risk of weight gain and obesity, as well as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. “Regardless of how many servings of sugar-sweetened beverages you consume, replacing even just one serving can be of benefit,” said…

The Whole30 Diet: Just a Fad Diet Taking the Internet by Storm or Something Substantial?

August 11, 2016 Srijitaa, by, Diet:, Fad, internet, Just, or, Something, Storm, Substantial?, taking, The, Whole30

One of the TED videos that I recently watched was beyond inspiring. Not only did it pierce through a frequenting thought in my mind, it also brought forth an idea that was so simple to understand yet not executed by many. Why do we fail at some task? Why do we make a start only to lose motivation and eventually give up? Why most of our resolutions are carried forward to the next year? Matt Cutts, an engineer at Google, simplified it all in a mere four-minute speech. He said…

Age is just a number

July 19, 2016 Srijitaa, Age, Is, Just, Number

Age is just a number (Plume Creative/Getty Images) Anti-ageing treatments can be a tough one to decode. Here’s how to separate myth from fact and make informed choices. Like fine wine, every woman wants to age gracefully. And so, we ditch cigarettes and chug green juices for a youthful glow, stock up on SPF-infused makeup and blow half our paycheck on a small jar of antiageing cream. But how effective are these measures? We blow the lid off eight myths that surround the concept of beauty and help you…

Junk meals will boom you blood sugar tiers just like type 2 diabetes

May 22, 2016 Srijita2, Blood, Boom', Diabetes, Junk, Just, Like, meals, Sugar, tiers, type, Will, You

type 2 diabetes is frequently related to weight problems and the number of cases are rising global at an alarming price. In kind 2 diabetes, the frame does not produce enough insulin or doesn’t react to it. This reasons an accumulation of sugar within the blood, that could have excessive lengthy-time period outcomes for organs, along with the kidneys, where it could cause diabetic kidney disorder. therefore, finding a manner to block glucose reabsorption inside the kidneys could provide a capability treatment for reducing blood sugar tiers. within the observe,…